Test Operations Service - Future Service Management Programme

What the buyer says

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE), is responsible for the delivery of statutory National Curriculum Assessments (NCAs), including Key Stage 1 assessments (optional), Phonics screening check (statutory) and Key Stage 2 assessments (statutory). The current arrangements for the delivery of assessment operations for these assessments are due to expire following the delivery of assessments in 2029. To inform future decisions, STA has established the Future Service Management Programme to consider our delivery options. The programme is considering a range of potential options for the future delivery of assessment services. These services include, but are not limited to, print production, collation and logistics, scanning, marking, customer support services, systems provision, data processing and integration. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to advise the market of STA's intention to undertake early market engagement activities to inform the assessment of our options. This engagement is intended to improve STA's understanding of current market capability, emerging technologies, innovative delivery approaches, commercial models and potential opportunities and constraints associated with the future provision of assessment services. STA is seeking input from organisations with relevant expertise and experience in one or more aspects of the service. Details of the market engagement activity can be found in the engagement section of this notice. Following the engagement activities, STA may invite interested organisations to participate in further market engagement through questionnaires, workshops, requests for information or additional discussions. Feedback gathered through these activities …